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Night-time outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard. A man in a pink shirt and blue lungi carries a wooden box at left. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe over one shoulder and a thin necklace; he is the a person by appearance (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing), though the figure is partly turned away. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears a rudraksha mala and tilak, looking toward a wooden platform. A man in a white shirt stands at right by a red pillar.

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Night-time outdoor photo of a temple courtyard. In the foreground left, a man with hair swept back wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulder and bare chest, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing and looking to the side; appearance is consistent with a possible a person candidate but not certain. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shirt, holding a mala, stands with others. Further right, a man in a pink shirt and blue lungi and a young man in a white shirt stand watching, with a bald man in a white dhoti behind. A long golden object rests on a stone surface in the lower right.2011-12-28Night photo of saffron-robed sannyasis walking barefoot along a dirt path past a temple-style pillared structure lit by a bright lamp. In the centre, a man in an orange-and-yellow-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a beaded headband and a long necklace of white beads. Beside him, a figure in an orange robe with a headband walks behind, and to the right a bare-chested man in an orange garment with yellow borders and rudraksha bracelet looks on. A man in white with gold-bordered dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet walks at right-centre. Another man in white stands behind them, and a uniformed police officer in khaki appears in the background.2012-05-21Outdoor night scene at a dusty site beside a reddish-brown stone structure in the foreground, possibly a platform or box-like enclosure. Four men stand around it. On the left, a man in copper-brown silk with a gold-bordered wrap and a marigold garland smiles. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold borders holds a torch-like light and wears a rudraksha mala. Next, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and garland stands. On the far right, an older man with a long white beard, red tilak on his forehead, and orange robe rests his hand on the stone. Street lights and a parked car are visible in the dark background.2013-11-05Night-time photo outdoors on a dirt ground with a parked vehicle and light in the distance. Four men stand around a wooden structure in the foreground. The man on the far left wears a rust-brown silk wrap with gold-toned edging and a large orange-gold flower garland, smiling and looking toward the group. Next, a man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a small green object and wears beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. A man in a rust-orange robe with gold borders and a long beaded mala stands beside him. On the far right, an older man with a long white beard and swept-back grey hair wears a saffron-orange robe and rests a hand on the wooden structure.2013-11-05Night photograph at an outdoor construction site with a dark background and a low wall behind. In the centre a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders and an orange cloth wrap, standing with hands folded and eyes closed. Beside him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with a red bag and a folded orange cloth. Several other people in white stand in the background near a blue barrel. Exposed rebar and a white hose lie on the ground in the foreground.2006-12-10Night procession on a dirt path lit by a distant lamp. Five men walk in a line: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style pendant at left; a central man in orange-saffron robes with gold-bordered shawl walking with hands folded; a man in orange robes with gold border behind him holding hands together; a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border; and a shaved-headed man in orange robes carrying a tray with a small silver vessel, green leaves and white flowers. A man in a white shirt at right holds a lit lamp and a flower garland. Appearance-based identity of the central figure is uncertain, so he is described only by role as a devotee walking in the procession.2012-01-02A photograph of a procession walking along a stone-paved temple corridor at night, past a carved stone pillar on the left. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls lead the group; the central figure wears an orange garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and an ornate crown-like headband, and two others in orange have garlands and white headbands. Men in white dhotis and white shirts follow, one carrying a green and yellow cloth bundle, and a man in a white shirt walks at the right edge.2012-05-21Night photograph on a dirt ground at an outdoor site, with a bright light in the background and a pile of stones or construction material behind. Left: a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak mark, wearing a gold-bordered brown-orange wrap, a gold-beaded necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala. Center: an older bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, holding a long wooden staff, with a white-clad man standing behind him. Right: a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with gold border and a rudraksha mala, holding a handheld torch.2013-11-05Night-time photograph of three men standing barefoot on a concrete floor. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a loose orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder and bare-armed, walks forward looking to the side. Behind him to the left, a bespectacled man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a red bindi. To the right, a man with closed eyes in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red border, and an orange shawl, stands with hands clasped. A dark background and a faint decorative floor design at lower left complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair and saffron garment, with the person being the central figure in the scene.2007-01-01May 21 20122012-05-21Night-time outdoor scene beneath large banyan tree roots. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth and walks barefoot on a sandy path, with a distinctive long hair and orange robe, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand nearby; one at left has his hands clasped, and another in white with an orange shawl holds a small metal vessel, possibly a kamandalu or pot. In front, a small wooden cart or stand carries white cloths and an orange cloth above a brass vessel with red cloth. The setting suggests a ritual procession.2006-12-11November 09 20112011-11-09